Answer:
1/9
Step-by-step explanation:
First find the area of each circle with the formula a= Pi(r^2)
Area of circle with a radius of 4
a= Pi(4^2)
a= 16pi
Area of circle with radius of 12
a= Pi(12^2)
a= 144pi
Now use these values to represent the areas of the circles as a ratio
16pi/ 144pi
The pi's cancel out in this ratio
So we are left with
16/144
We can then go ahead and simplify these numbers as well to get the ratio in the simplest form
1/9
